Chapter 911: The Lewd Book of Goddess Eris
Holding the belief that "a balance between tension and relaxation is essential to handle crises flawlessly," she had returned to this world today intending to relax properly before resuming her search.
Little did she expect to encounter such a situation right after her return!
"It's all that strange reincarnator's fault!"
Chris gritted her teeth in frustration.
If not for that bizarre reincarnator threatening her with those mortifying words about stripping her naked and taking photos, she wouldn't have been so terrified that she immediately used divine power to flee!
And not just once, but twice!
If I see him again, I'll definitely give him an unforgettable lesson!
"Knock knock knock!"
"Come in?"
Who could that be?
Chris rose from her bed.
Appearing behind the opened door was a face she deeply detested.
"Thud!"
"What are you doing?"
Eiji extended his palm, blocking Chris's incoming fist while staring at her with complete bewilderment.
"Sorry, it was a reflex."
Chris paused, only then realizing she had instinctively thrown a punch at Eiji!
She offered Eiji an apologetic smile before catching herself.
"Why should I apologize to you! This is your fault to begin with!"
"I haven't even said anything yet..."
Looking at Chris's indignant expression, Eiji's face was filled with speechlessness.
"I don't want to talk to you, please leave!"
Chris watched him warily, her earlier thoughts of teaching him a lesson having flown to the far corners of the earth.
Only upon seeing him again did Chris realize she didn't actually want to punish him at all - as long as she could stay away from this bastard and keep him out of her sight, she'd be thanking her lucky stars!
"The way you say that makes it sound like I'm some kind of monster."
Eiji rolled his eyes and unceremoniously walked into the room.
In a way, should he feel proud that an actual goddess was this afraid of him?
"Please get out!"
Such a polite goddess, using "please" even when kicking someone out.
"If you dare say that again, I'll print millions of copies of this book and distribute them for everyone in this country to enjoy!"
Eiji pulled out a small booklet and slapped it down in front of Chris.
"What book, why would I possibly be afraid—I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me!"
Before she could finish her sentence, Chris respectfully invited Eiji into the room.
Seeing her gritting her teeth with apparent reluctance, her face flushed red with shame, Eiji nodded with satisfaction.
The booklet he'd produced was called "The Lewd Book of Goddess Eris," likely drawn by some enthusiast in private. Eiji had found it in the kingdom's Treasure Vault and obtained it.
"Ha ha ha ha! I've been wanting to see this expression of yours for so long, ha ha ha ha!"
Chris's face alternated between pale and flushed.
She had to endure this!
She could afford to be at odds with anything except her own reputation!
If this kind of book were really printed in millions of copies and became common knowledge, that would be disastrous!
After all, a deity's duties were closely tied to their faith. If people generally came to see her as a lewd goddess, her divine nature might actually change, turning her into someone who'd feel uncomfortable if she didn't sing for a single day!
That would be the absolute end!
That must never happen!
The mere thought of such a situation sent chills down Chris's spine, and she swore she would never let such a thing be exposed!
Damn brat, how dare he threaten this goddess!
I'll definitely make him pay!
Chris gritted her teeth in frustration.
"Where's Darkness?"
"She's already left."
Chris explained the earlier events with a flawless smile.
"I see..."
Hearing that Darkness had already gone home, Eiji immediately lost interest.
The reason he had rushed over was to expose Chris's disguise in front of Darkness and witness their shocked expressions. With Darkness gone, what fun was there to be had?
Ah, whatever.
"Oh, I almost forgot!"
Just as Eiji was about to leave, he suddenly slapped his forehead, remembering something very important.
"Chris, as a goddess, you should remember who presented the body-swap necklace to the royal family, right?"
"Of course I remember... Why do you ask?"
Chris looked at him with a strange expression.
"After I drove off Asuk in the royal capital last time, I originally wanted to help Iris deal with that noble who presented the body-swap necklace with ill intentions... But neither Iris, her servants, nor even the palace records contained that noble's name. There wasn't a single trace of them. Isn't that abnormal?"
Eiji laid out everything that had happened in the royal capital.
He had kept this matter in mind, but without any clues anywhere, he hadn't been able to resolve it.
Coincidentally, he had run into Chris here. He had originally learned about the body-swap necklace being with the royal family from Chris, so she must know who had presented the necklace to them.
Hearing Eiji's account, Chris frowned deeply.
"Your description only brings one person to mind."
"Who?"
"Archduke of Hell, Maxwell!"
Chris looked serious, her earlier anger completely gone. The seriousness of these two matters was on completely different levels.
"Maxwell possesses the ability to distort reality, capable of turning any unfavorable situation into a favorable one. With his power, erasing records or even making people lose their memories would be child's play!"
"That powerful?"
Eiji was shocked.
Damn, how did Barnier manage to occupy the top position among the Archdukes of Hell with such powerful figures around?
He only had Clairvoyance to see through people's hearts and past/future, which didn't even work on beings of his own level. How did he beat out abilities like dream manipulation and reality distortion - these were practically bug-level powers!
"Maxwell's ability is extremely powerful, arguably the strongest among the seven Archdukes of Hell! Even the most battle-hardened gods in the celestial realm absolutely refuse to confront Maxwell directly. Although gods are immune to his ability, any being below godhood would struggle to resist his power. If he were to distort the advantages of a battle situation, turning a certain victory into a desperate situation surrounded by enemies, defeat would come instantly!"
Chris's expression became very grave, but after a moment, her brow relaxed.
"However, you don't actually need to confront Maxwell directly to fight him. The method to defeat that guy is actually quite simple..."
"I see!"
After hearing Chris's explanation, Eiji immediately understood and felt relieved.
"So it seems that noble must have used Maxwell's ability to erase all realities unfavorable to him, allowing him to rest easy... Who exactly is that noble?"
"You're probably right about that."
Chris nodded in agreement with Eiji's speculation.
"That noble's name is—Ardup, the lord of this very Axel."